An angler fly fishing Colorado in May will experience various river conditions due to the warming temperatures and melting snow.
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Guide to fly fishing Colorado
Riverside Chats: Landowner Brian Sisson
Brian Sisson understands that by opening up his property and granting access to like-minded individuals, he’s doing his part in the collaborative effort to preserve wildlife and habitat.
Dry Flies Vs. Wet Flies
A look at dry flies vs. wet flies, how they differentiate, when you might use one or the other, and a few options to try the next time you’re on the water.
Spring Fly Fishing Colorado
Spring fly fishing Colorado can throw a lot of variations, including river quality and bug life, at anglers. “If you don’t like the weather, wait 10 minutes,” goes the old adage for Colorado. It’s true, the atmosphere can go from calm to calamitous and back again in...
Fly Fishing the Animas River
The Animas river's gold medal waters Once you arrive in Durango, you’ll be greeted by the Animas River’s Gold Medal Waters, one of the last remaining true freestone rivers in Colorado. The local river runs right through the heart of town and is well-known for fishing,...
The Advantages of Fly Fishing
*Guest Post by Cameron Bissell The advantages of fly fishing include a skillset that can help anglers in the pursuit of just about any other type of fish. Fly fishing on the surface appears to be a sport of disadvantage. Compared to traditional fishing, there is no...
6 Best Fly Fishing Rivers in Colorado
The 6 Best Fly Fishing Rivers in Colorado, in our opinion, range from the Animas down near Durango to the South Platte up by Denver. The Centennial State contains countless rivers with hundreds of creeks branching and emptying into them. With thousands of square...
10 Reasons to Fly Fish
We selected our ten most popular reasons to fly fish to explain both the big picture and the everyday reasoning behind them.
Understanding River Conditions
Understanding river conditions and what causes these variations will allow you to forecast the quality of the water long before you plan a fly fishing trip.
Fly Fishing Private Vs. Public Water
There are several advantages for the landowner, the fish, and the fisherman fly fishing private vs. public water. You may have read our recent guest post from Hunter Worth about spending his first year as a Colorado fly fisherman as a long-distance hiker. He walked a...